Vehicle-top.



K. KANSAKA.

VEHICLE TOP.

APPLICATION FlLED NOV. 4. 1916.

Patented J an. 15, 1918 Inventor" l zyataro jfansaka,

Afiorn Pg invention, in which- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KIYATABO IANSAKA, 01' PASADENA, CALIFORNIA V VEHICLE-T01.

. T0 cll whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I, Krra'rano KANSAKA, a Citizen of Japan, residing at Pasadena in thewounty of Los Angeles and State oi California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Tops, of which thefoll-owing is a specification.

The invention relates to Collapsible tops for vehicles, and the objects of my invention are, first, to obtain a construction that may be :readily handled b one person in adjust ing it from collapse to extended position, orfthe reverse; and, second, to secure the above object by the use of a single rear bow disposed in such a manner as not to come within the ordinary field of vision of the occupants of the vehicle. A

Ihttain the desired objects by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing, showing one embodiment of the Figure 1 is a side elevation of the top in extended. ittoa ve icle and its relation thereto being indicated; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the top'in collapsed osition and drawn to a larger scale than ig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional detail to a still larger scale, taken on the line 3-3 of F i 1, and looking in the direction indicate by the arrows; and Fi 4 is a detail on a large scale of the bolt an nut usedfor attaching certain of; the parts together.

Similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The main supportin how 1 has its twoarms pivotally secure to the sides of the vehicle at 2,'1n such a manner that it extendslnpwardly and rearwardly when the "top is inextended position, and rearwardly in substantial horizontal position when the Attached to how 1, at each side, are laz tong frames comprising a series of lin s extending forwardly in substantially hori--' zontal position when the top is extended and arranged to fold substantially parallel to the bow and in close. proximity. thereto when the top is collapsed. The rear ends of links 3 of the lazy-tong frame are pivotally attached. to bow 1, near its upper part at each side, as shown at 4. This attachment is most conveniently madeby ,means ofthe fitting 5, secured to the how. The rear end of the cooperating links 6 are arranged to Specification of Letters Patent.

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ition, the method for attaching this purpose the head 9 of bolt 10 is passed the opening 11 in the slotted memhe link 6 is then mounted upon the bolt, and by means of the nut 12 is'firmly tightened against shoulder 13, suitable washers 14 being used if desired to give the proper spacing, and to reduce any tendency that the nut may have to work loose.

Links 3 and 6 are pivotally connected together at their centers, as shown at 15 and their forward ends are pivotally connected through turn are pivotally connected together at their centers at 18,'and. their forward ends are 'pivotally connected to links 19 and 20 respectively. The latter two links are also pivotally connected at their centers at 21.

, Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

Application filed November 4, 1918. Serial No. 129,528.

to links 16 and 17 respectively. These in Link 22 is preferably bent at. an angle as shown, although the same result ina be secured by means of amoif-set lugma e integral with it. It ispivotally connected at one end with link 20, and at itscenter with the short link 23 at 24. Links 19 and 23 are pivotally connected at 25.

'1he1inks17, 20,and 23 are attached. re-- spectively to the cross bows 26, 27, and- 28, serving to support the canopy indicated by the dotted line. The link 22 is attached at its forward end to the cross bow. 29, suporting the front portion of the canopy and y means of which the latter is stretched tight when the fra e is in extended position.

There is a suitable fitting 30 attached-to the under part of cross bow '29 at either side, for securing the forward ends of the lazy-ton frames to the wind shield standards of t eveliicle, or other convenient supporting means. The weight of the canopy,

and its supporting frame is supported. at the forward end by these ineans, and at the rear the weight is carried by ivot 2 acting through the main sup orting gowll.

The links 3,- 17 an 20 are provided with short p'rojec'tin lugs or pins 31', 32, and 33 respectively. amount of extension of the lazy-ton frames, and to 'make themjri id in extended position so as to be capable 0 Sn porting the weight imposed upon'them. e links 6, 16, and

19 areprbvided with recesses 34, 35, and 86 respect vely, registering with the aforesaid hese serve to limit the 7 I pushed-rearwardl until the lugs when the frame is collapsedso that the latter may be closely folded into the position shown in Fig. 2. q To permit ofthecollapsin of the frame the fitting 30 isfirst. iqnfasten from its suportfi }.'I he front vpart of the frame may hen links are' all and in closeproximit how 1.' During this 1 have taken. a sub: position as shown in substantially paralle tothe rear -'snpportin process the; latter Wl stantially "horizontal Fig. 2, and therear end oflink'6 will have rear adapted for link ofeach crossed moved-downwardly and forwardly to vthe other endof slot 7. e

' An especially-important feature of my invention is thenlack of supportinF and 1br,acing members 'in'the ordinary fie d of vision of the occupants of a vehicle with whic it is equipped." The rear supporting bow 1 extends'backwardly so that ordinarily its upper portionsar'e in the rear of a person sitting the back seat. the-supporting means already exist in" the A great ien-3y ofcas'es, and otherwise they mabehma jof small sig tly in '-appearance.

Having thus fully described my invention, I. clai-m: 1 11111 a "vehicle top dimensions, and

I ivotal connection to a vehicle body, the com structure's attached to said bow at each side and adapted fto-extend forwardly therefrom,

with intermediatebows supported by exof said structures;--one tensions of the links pair of said structures limit its At the forward end frame comp risi'hg a to the links of said inati'on of lazy-tong v intense being provided with a projecting pin to movement in extension, the other links of said pairs having notches to permit said structures to be compactly collapsed by 40 registering with said p'ins.

- -2. In a vehicle topeframe comprisin a rear bow adapted to pivoted to avehiclc b0dy,;the combination of lazy-tong structures attached to said bow and adapted to extend forwardly therefrom, withintermediate--bows supportedb the links-ofsaid structiires; said links ing arranged in 'crossed pairs having projecting pins-to limit extension and notches to 50.

their movement in permit said structures to be compactly coL apsed by registering with said pins. Y 3. In'a vehicle to frame comprising a rear bow, the com ination of lazy-tong structures attached thereto and forwardly extensible therefrom, with intermediate bows supported by said structures; the links of said structures being provided with projeeting pins to limit their movement in extension v to be compactly collapsed-by registering with said ins. 4. n a vehicle top frame comprising arear I bow and lazy-tong structures forwardly eii'ctensible therefrom,"

structures'to limit their movement in extension, and notches formed in tliecooperatin'g links to permit said str'ucftures to be compactly'.'collapsed by registering with said-pins. p 7

KIYATARO KANSAKA.

andnotches to permit said structures projecting'pins attached 

